Help free Australians from arthritis
Millions of Australians live with some form of arthritis or musculoskeletal condition – each suffering with joint pain, stiffness, and the emotional fatigue that most others can’t see or understand.
This World Arthritis Day, we’re standing together to achieve one shared dream: freedom from arthritis.
For 75 years, Arthritis Australia has been the voice for people living with arthritis and MSK, as well as those who support them.
We’ve made incredible progress, but we’re certainly not done yet. Because arthritis and MSK research still receives a fraction of the funding needed to free people from arthritis.
From people across the arthritis community…
“In my 48 years of having arthritis, no one has ever asked me about my experience.”
“Sometimes, the pain feels like a truck is driving over you. I tell myself I am not going to die from rheumatoid arthritis and often that’s the only thing that keeps me going.”
“I have lost a lot of friends due to my diagnosis. I don’t think a lot of people realise exactly what I am suffering as I look ‘normal’ on the outside.”
“No one seems to care. I received my diagnosis and was told there was nothing they could do, take Panadol for pain and see you later.”
As Australia’s national organisation representing all types of arthritis – from children with juvenile arthritis to adults with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis, and everyone in between.
Your support funds:
- Consumer-focused research that addresses what people with arthritis truly need – better care, more effective pain management, and support for the mental health challenges that come with chronic conditions.
- Strategic advocacy that challenges the underfunding of arthritis and MSK research, and pushes for the attention this condition needs at the highest levels of government.
- Practical solutions that ensure medical findings reach people living with arthritis in the way they need – bringing relief and hope to daily life.
Donate Today
This World Arthritis Day, help free people from the agony of arthritis. Donate towards research and advocacy that supports people living with arthritis.
Your kind tax-deductible donation helps create a future where no one has to live with the agony of arthritis.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible.
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